Here is a good value play in the XML sector:
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Wednesday February 16, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: GA eXpress
GA eXpress Catapults Relco Corp. into Business-to-Business eCommerce
With eTools XML and eTools OLE DB
Leading nationwide distributor of automotive accessories leverages GA eXpress' ePath strategy to
open its automotive catalog to the Internet
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- GA eXpress(TM) (OTC Bulletin Board: GAUM - news), formerly
General
Automation, a leader in eBusiness solutions, data migration tools and enterprise-wide databases for the MultiValue
market,
announced today it will enable Relco Corp., an Overland Park, Kan.-based wholesale distributor of specialty
automotive
after-market accessories, to launch a comprehensive eBusiness strategy. Relco will use GA eXpress' eTools(TM)
XML
(eXtensible Markup Language) and eTools OLE DB to share data with trading partners using different software
platforms via
the Internet, allowing the company to engage in business-to-business eCommerce.
``GA eXpress eTools XML and eTools OLE DB enable us to better service our customers, while more efficiently
working
with suppliers and other partners,' said Alise Miner, Relco's director of information technology. ``We carry more
than 60,000
SKUs of automotive accessories and can special order another one million SKUs from our suppliers. By utilizing
eTools XML
and eTools OLE DB, our customers as well as our sales staff will be able to access data on our product offerings
in seconds.'
Relco's long-standing relationship with GA eXpress was another factor in Miner's decision to utilize eTools as part
of its
eCommerce solution. ``GA eXpress has been our partner for years and provided us with outstanding products
and service.
After carefully considering all alternative strategies, we opted for GA eXpress' eTools. Not only did the company
have the
best solution for bringing our business into the 21st century, but experience shows us we can rely on GA eXpress
to provide
us with continual feedback and responsive support.'
According to Jane Christie, GA eXpress president and chief executive officer, ``We're proud to provide Relco a
path to build
an industry-compliant foundation for migrating critical business information to the Internet seamlessly. eTools XML
is based on
an industry-standard technology that is forming the backbone of business-to-business eCommerce. It will enable
Relco to
cross-check inventory with customers' catalog orders in the blink of an eye. Customers today expect fast answers.
With this
new solution, Relco will be able to ensure quick, reliable and efficient inventory tracking and order fulfillment.
Bottom line,
Relco will be able to better serve its customers, expand its business with fewer resources and save a significant
amount of time
and money. That is the power of the Internet and our ePath strategy.'
ePath to the Future
As part of a company-wide effort to focus on eCommerce enabling solutions, last month, GA eXpress' introduced
its new
ePath strategy and a suite of products, including eTools, that support its new goals. The company's new mission is
to enable
businesses using MultiValue data management systems to develop comprehensive eCommerce solutions based on
open
standards and industry-standard technologies. As a result, MultiValue companies using GA eXpress' new
products can be
assured they have a sound investment in the eCommerce systems they deploy today, since they will comply with
the
technology changes of the future.
eTools XML is a set of components and API extensions specifically geared to accessing MultiValue data,
manipulating it and
integrating it into XML. The program is so intuitive that it enables programmers to develop and maintain
eCommerce
applications quickly and easily.
eTools OLE DB allows businesses requiring the highest database performance to develop powerful MultiValue
applications
that retain the data's hierarchical nature with Microsoft's OLE DB standard. In industry standard environments
such as Visual
BASIC, Visual C++ and others, ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) can be developed quickly for Web or
general-purpose
applications.
MultiValue is a hierarchical database management system that runs on a wide variety of hardware and operating
system
platforms. Known for its reliability and power, MultiValue databases are used by businesses that require a robust
database
solution without the support staff needed for larger database applications.
About Relco Corp.
Relco Corp., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., is a wholesale distributor of specialty automotive
after-market
accessories and performance parts with over 60,000 products available online and via telephone. For more
information, call
Relco at 913.894.9090.
About GA eXpress (www.gaexpress.com)
GA eXpress (Over the Counter Bulletin Board: GAUM) is a newly established company that brings together the
technical and
marketing expertise of two of the most innovative and reliable forces in the MultiValue world: General Automation
and Liberty
Integration Software. GA eXpress is dedicated to enabling MultiValue enterprises to transform themselves into
eBusinesses.
With a full product line of software, hardware and middleware solutions, GA eXpress is the single source for data
conversion,
transfer and communication solutions that allows companies to conduct business with their partners, vendors and
customers
online while deriving maximum value and profit from their MultiValue data. GA eXpress is located at 17731
Mitchell North,
Irvine CA, 92614. Telephone: 949.250.4800 and fax: 949.752.6777.
``This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of
1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Those forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that
could affect General Automation's actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking
statements. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, timely completion of the development of
proposed
new products, market acceptance of proposed new products, actions taken by competitors and creditors, and
other factors
described in General Automation's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.'
GA eXpress, the GA eXpress logo, ePath and eTools are trademarks of GAI/GA eXpress. All other registered
trademarks,
trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: GA eXpress |
